Right before her geometry exam,Julie heard a story about how women have trouble in geometry because it requires spatial manipulation.Even though she was prepared for the test,she did not do as well as she would have done had she not heard that story.Based on this,you know that Julie's performance was most likely impaired by
A) having a low IQ.
B) stereotype threat.
C) poor reliability of the test.
D) poor validity of the test.

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Julie's performance was most likely impaired by stereotype threat, which is the fear of confirming a negative stereotype about a group to which one belongs. In this case, the stereotype is that women have trouble with geometry. This fear can interfere with performance, even for individuals who are well-prepared for the task. The other options (A, C, and D) are not supported by the information given in the scenario.

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